Vabalas, A. and Freeth, M. (2016) Brief Report: Patterns of Eye Movements in Face to Face Conversation are Associated with Autistic Traits: Evidence from a Student Sample. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46 (1). pp. 305-314. ISSN 0162-3257
Abstract
The current study investigated whether the amount of autistic traits shown by an individual is associated with viewing behaviour during a face-to-face interaction. The eye movements of 36 neurotypical university students were recorded using a mobile eye-tracking device. High amounts of autistic traits were neither associated with reduced looking to the social partner overall, nor with reduced looking to the face. However, individuals who were high in autistic traits exhibited reduced visual exploration during the face-to-face interaction overall, as demonstrated by shorter and less frequent saccades. Visual exploration was not related to social anxiety. This study suggests that there are systematic individual differences in visual exploration during social interactions and these are related to amount of autistic traits.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Social attention; Mobile eye-tracking; Eye movements; Autistic traits |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number LEVERHULME TRUST (THE) SRF/40428 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 27 Jan 2016 15:15 |
Last Modified: | 03 Nov 2016 01:36 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2546-y |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s10803-015-2546-y |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:94115 |